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Roaming cat found 30km from home after five months

18 Nov 2017 | Cat Roaming, Disappearance

Ollie the cat was one of the lucky ones. He was found in Takapuna, Auckland after disappearing five months earlier from Botany. Somehow, this one-year-old cat had made it across the Waitemata Harbour, travelling about 30km from his home.

Auckland Council considers killing roaming cats

16 Nov 2017 | Cat Restrictions, Cat Roaming, Wildlife Protection

Cats without microchips found roaming in sensitive environments would be killed under Auckland Council’s proposed pest eradication programme.

Prime Minister’s cat latest to die on the road

8 Nov 2017 | Cat Roaming, Cat Safety, Road Accidents

Paddles, the famous “First Cat of New Zealand,” was killed by a car yesterday in Auckland. Paddles was a polydactyl from the SPCA, and she become a worldwide sensation on Twitter when her mum, Jacinda Ardern, became the country’s Prime Minister last month.

Auckland cat loses leg to gin trip

9 Oct 2017 | Cat Safety, Hostile Neighbours, Leg-Hold Traps

We hate having to repost stories like this, but if you let your cat roam, you need to be aware that there are some very vicious people out there.

A tricky cat fence installation

26 Sep 2017 | Oscillot, Oscillot Installations

A few days ago we did an interesting Oscillot installation in Millwater, north of Auckland. This brand new row house had a fence built of aluminium posts with thin synthetic horizontal slats. We attached the Oscillot dual knuckle posts to the fence posts for...

Roaming cats shot in northwest Auckland

17 Sep 2017 | Cat Roaming, Shooting Cats

Horrible, but this is what can happen to a roaming cat. Please consider keeping your cat safely contained on your own property. Two cats shot in northwest Auckland An Auckland woman is "terrified" to let her cats outside after one was shot in the leg – causing its...